Youth, Alcohol, And Drugs

Youth, Alcohol, and Drugs
Drugs as well as alcoholic beverages are one of the many things that have a negative outcome on young people. They influence youth to commit many dim-witted actions that oftentimes lead to distress, pain, or even death. According to www.ncadd.org/facts/youthalc; " about 10.4 million Americans between ages 12-20 had at least one drink last month; of these 6.8 million were ‘binge' drinkers." Binge drinkers are those that consume five or more drinks at one occasion. Yet, youth often times have reasoning for their consumption of these hazardous drugs and beverages. As the old saying goes, "for every action there is a cause as well as an effect." There are many reasons that youth turn to drugs, that consist of but are not limited to, peer pressure and even rejection from their families. The effects of taking drugs can lead to devastating results such as seizures, heart attacks, short-term memory, and even worse death.
Many youth have been confronted with some form of peer pressure, whether it was good or bad. Peer pressure has a huge effect on whomever it may be enacted upon; however, youth oftentimes are the ones to give into it. Most times they desire to be apart of the "in" crowd; they cannot deal with the thought of being left out, or being a "loner." Youth desire to feel some type of connection, to be accepted and appreciated. They long for attention by others or peers they look up to. According to http://www.thecoolspot.gov/peer_pressure2.asp "[youth] give into peer pressure at one time or another." They fear being rejected by others, or sometimes just don't know how to handle the situation. For these reasons, many youth are influenced to take drugs as well as consume alcoholic beverages. They feel that this will allow them to seem more grown-up. Youths also feel that drugs or alcoholic beverages will give them a sense of peace or calmness. It allows them to forget about their troubles and worries of lives.
Another cause for the...